title: Stimulus-preceding negativity in ADHD.
abstract: Children with ADHD often show disrupted response preparation as indicated by attenuated stimulus-preceding negativity (SPN). This study examined response preparation in a relatively short cue-stimulus interval. No differences in SPN occurred between children with ADHD and their normal peers. A strong positive relationship was found between SPN and mean reaction time in both groups. Children with ADHD are able to mentally prepare themselves for upcoming events in short cue-stimulus intervals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, r.van.mourik@vu.nl.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Mourik
authors.forename: Tieme
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: Jaap
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oosterlaan
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001931:Brain Mapping; D002648:Child; D003265:Contingent Negative Variation / Q000502:physiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology*